Roof Top Solar connector part number needed
Hi, I am putting a pair of solar panels on my 2006 Arctic Fox 1150 truck camper. The camper is pre-wired for solar with 10 gauge wires. Protruding through the roof is a 2 prong connector that does not...
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Make sure the wire behind this connector is also #10. You should be able to see it where it exits near batteries. This connector might be capable of high current, but the wire gauge will limit your solar wattage, especially with 12V panels. I wouldn't use this connector at all - don't like how it's mounted, nothing prevents water from pooling in there. Can't say about Minnesota, but here on the Wet Coast it may take a few days for water to evaporate.
Vast majority of panels use MC4 connector - besides being weather-resistant, this is a standard, all new panels have it. Plenty of extension cables and Y-splitters like in the BFL photo for inter-connect. Don't know what those "engineers" were thinking, when mounting this 2-prong thingy for solar.
Vast majority of panels use MC4 connector - besides being weather-resistant, this is a standard, all new panels have it. Plenty of extension cables and Y-splitters like in the BFL photo for inter-connect. Don't know what those "engineers" were thinking, when mounting this 2-prong thingy for solar.
